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We join Ms Diana Ross in sending condolences to Lamont's family. Its been confirmed Lamont has passed away at the age of 81 .
Lamont was one of three notable persons. Of the Holland–Dozier–Holland team. The songwriting and production trio is highly responsible for defining the sound of Motown.
The prolific Holland -Dozier -Holland partnership created nearly every song for Motown artists including ,The Supremes , Stevie Wonder ,
The Four Tops , The Isley Brothers , Martha and the Vendellas, The Temptations. Otis Redding , The O 'Jays , Marvin Gaye , to name but a few.
Lamont later worked with Phil Collins and Mick Hucknell from simply Red and many more names throughout the 80's.
In 1989, Lamont & Mick Hucknall teamed again to write "You've Got It" and "Turn It Up" for Simply Red's follow-up LP, A New Flame. Wow !
In 2009, he worked on the music for the musical stage version of the movie First Wives Club. He is also taught credit courses on popular music as an Artist-in-Residence Professor on the faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in 2008.
This hugely talented powerhouse went on to record a number of albums as a performer in his own right, also writing much of the material.
Thank You Sir for all your talent & Dedication, Your work shall live on. R.I.P.
Dozier and his working partners were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1988. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. and Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2010.
Holland -Dozier -Holland created Standing In The Shadows Of Love originally recorded by The Four Tops which also was on
The Jackson Five's debut album Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.
Here is Michael and his brothers singing Standing in the Shadows of Love.
Pictured at a BMI luncheon held in Michael Jackson’s honor in 1990 are Berry Gordy, Edward Holland, Brian Holland, and Lamont Dozier.
Michael is pictured with Mr Dozier on the right. Mr Dozier has the dotted tie on.
"Business is business, love is love." -Mr Lamont Dozier 2008.
Lamont was one of three notable persons. Of the Holland–Dozier–Holland team. The songwriting and production trio is highly responsible for defining the sound of Motown.
The prolific Holland -Dozier -Holland partnership created nearly every song for Motown artists including ,The Supremes , Stevie Wonder ,
The Four Tops , The Isley Brothers , Martha and the Vendellas, The Temptations. Otis Redding , The O 'Jays , Marvin Gaye , to name but a few.
Lamont later worked with Phil Collins and Mick Hucknell from simply Red and many more names throughout the 80's.
In 1989, Lamont & Mick Hucknall teamed again to write "You've Got It" and "Turn It Up" for Simply Red's follow-up LP, A New Flame. Wow !
In 2009, he worked on the music for the musical stage version of the movie First Wives Club. He is also taught credit courses on popular music as an Artist-in-Residence Professor on the faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in 2008.
This hugely talented powerhouse went on to record a number of albums as a performer in his own right, also writing much of the material.
Thank You Sir for all your talent & Dedication, Your work shall live on. R.I.P.
Dozier and his working partners were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1988. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. and Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2010.
Holland -Dozier -Holland created Standing In The Shadows Of Love originally recorded by The Four Tops which also was on
The Jackson Five's debut album Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.
Here is Michael and his brothers singing Standing in the Shadows of Love.
Pictured at a BMI luncheon held in Michael Jackson’s honor in 1990 are Berry Gordy, Edward Holland, Brian Holland, and Lamont Dozier.
Michael is pictured with Mr Dozier on the right. Mr Dozier has the dotted tie on.
"Business is business, love is love." -Mr Lamont Dozier 2008.
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and given sooo much, the original post keeps getting updated 
wow.
